Forget for the moment the product that’s being advertised here, and focus instead on children and their dogs. We a...
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Honeywood’s Beagles
The clergy has had its hand in a few of our purebred dogs, most notably, Parson John “Jack” Parson Russell w...
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Rudyard Kipling’s Scottie
Rudyard Kipling, of course, wrote “The Power of a Dog,” but perhaps not as well known is that his Aberdeen T...
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Hunting Basset Hound
The Basset Hound could have been among the first show dogs since it was AKC recognized in 1885 (the first registered Bas...
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A Snippet of Schipperke History
As with many breeds, it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact origins of the Schipperke, but theories abound. Some exp...
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The “Backing” Australian Kelpie
Kelpies are not wimpy! But we get ahead of ourselves. The Australian Kelpie originated around 1870, probably a descenden...
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The Big and Fluffy Romanian Baracul
The “Romanian Baracul” is a massive fluffy dog covered in thick fluffy hair. It might be white, or it might be pale...
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The “Colored Lap Dog”
Far be it for us to gossip……. ……..but did you hear? Royal watchers in the UK claim they’ve...
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Uncle Earl’s Hog Dog Trials
There’s something inherently “southern” about Uncle Earl’s Hog Dog Trials, an event rooted in S...
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Monday Morning Disbelief
The young don’t always understand that Monday mornings roll around every seven days. Photo by Crystal Collins of ...
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The “Rattie:” Family Loving Dog
Your next clue about this week’s Purebred of Interest is here: This breed is often referred to as “le meill...
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Indian Army Dogs
They’re not the breeds we tend to associate with India, but when the Indian army lead its army dogs down the Rajpa...
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Troubled Tech Execs: What Breeds?
Recode.net wondered: If the executives of ailing tech companies were dogs, what breeds would they be? The answers wer...
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The Sookie Stackhouse Dog
Terry Bellefleur is a good guy, a kind guy, but his tour of Vietnam left him scarred, claustrophobic, and suffering f...
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Day 6: They Still Don’t Notice I’m not a Sheep
We credit Emergency Pugs on Twitter (@EmergencyPugs) for this image, but they claim no ownership to the pictures the...
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Saluki: Dog without a Country
Salukis don’t really have a “country of origin, they have a “region of origin.” The breed can be...
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“Well Heeled Bitches”
It’s been suggested that all of us will recognize elements of our respective breeds in David Kemp’s creatio...
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Heads up, Brit Dalmatian Owners
The Sheraton London Park Lane Hotel in the UK is searching for a real-life “Pongo” and “Perdy” t...
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Saturday A.M.
A grey muzzle means you get to sleep in on a Saturday, right? Right??? Photo of “Crunchby” Sarah Getzler...
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